John 19:33

Then they came to Jesus, and they saw that he was already dead, so they didn’t break his legs.

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In The King James Version

But when they came to Jesus, and saw that he was dead already, they brake not his legs:

In Context

32Pilate agreed, and he told the soldiers to break the men’s legs. They broke the legs of the men on each side of Jesus.

34But one of the soldiers poked a spear into Jesus’s side, to make sure that he was dead, and straight away blood and water came out.

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Matthew Henry on John 19:32-38

The Crucifixion. 31 The Jews therefore, because it was the preparation, that the bodies should not remain upon the cross on the sabbath day, (for that sabbath day was a high day,) besought Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away. 32 Then came the soldiers, and brake the legs of the first, and of the other which was crucified with him. 33 But when they came to Jesus, and saw that he was dead already, they brake not his legs: 34 But one of the soldiers with a spear pierced his side,… Read the whole commentary →

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